Latest forecast has Sandy hitting land between Atlantic City and Sea Girt, NJ. I'm just a few miles inland from Sea Girt.
Oh well, I've done all I can to prep. Niow it's just waiting....
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Uh oh...Hurricane Sandy headed right for me
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I agree, the waiting is often the worst part. I'm too far north for major damage, but my part of the world (western NYS) has had power cuts often enough.
Best wishes, hope all works out OK for you. Please be kind enough to feed, water, coffee, and otherwise take care of the power company crews. They will be over worked, and will appreciate the attention.
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Oh well, I've done all I can to prep. Niow it's just waiting....
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They're union thugs, just like the police & fire. Over paid and pensions are killing the tax payers. We need more minimum wage people to help restore America.
God Bless Mitt!
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Is your freezer packed with bottled water yet? If not, get going
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I'm on the windy side. I cancelled second shift at work tomorrow, but I'm probably going to send everyone home at noon if we even show up. My wife made an extra pot of coffee or two as it is easier to reheat than to brew.
Only limit is the gas range oven. We can use the cooktop and we have city water that has backup power.
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Dont worry, Obama will save you!!!!
In the meantime, stock up on beer and liquor. It's better to die drunk than live sober.
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I'd forgtten that one. Thanks. I'll get right on it.
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Is your freezer packed with bottled water yet? If not, get going
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Is it OK if I send a copy of this to my Bishop?
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Dont worry, Obama will save you!!!!
In the meantime, stock up on beer and liquor. It's better to die drunk than live sober.
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I'm in South Jersey (West side, near Camden).
I keep hearing the Governor and everyone else saying to stock up on water. I am wondering why. Like you, I have public water, and I have never been without running water during any storm ever in my lifetime, even when there is a power outage. Same for natural gas. It's not like we are expecting an earthquake that could break water lines and gas lines.
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Water systems can be easily disabled as the result of storms (BTDT) ditto gas service especially if the storm damages the lines. Even if it does not if the powers that be get itchy about that possibility they have been known to cut off the supply against the possibility of damage.
If you do lose water service you can tap the water in the toilet holding tank (typically 2-5 gal) and the hot water heater which can be as much as 50 gal.
if you have a gas stove that can be adapted (best done before need) to run on LPG.
Our main location in NOLA was equipped to run for 30+ days on LPG and had sufficient water for the same period. (restocked by rain which is often the only 'utility' still working during a storm.
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During/following a storm you can often trade a 6 pack for more than you can get with gold. Added bonus if the beer is cold.
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Mitt for President. Of Haiti.
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Wind advisory in freaking Indiana for Monday....Sandy has a long reach. All of you in the way, head for high ground and stay safe.
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It's a bit late now, but there is a product called a WaterBOB or similar which is a food grade plastic bag shaped to fit a standard bathtub that you can fill with some 80 gal or so of water and have it stay clean and drinkable. Comes with a siphon pump that fits the port on the bag for easy dispensing. Not very expensive
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Does it run a turbine?
I think the rain can brake the pipes. If the pipes are 12 or 18" deep, imagine how much weight is on them when the ground above is saturated with water.
JK
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I'm at the bottom of a valley. A little valley to be sure, maybe 20 feet deep. But when the stream behind my house rises from one foot to 10 feet, it can come within an inch of my property line. I don't think it will ever make it up the 6 inch hill and 3 layers of brick to my basement window, but it does overflow the sewer that was built along the stream, fill the sewer with water and back up into my basement sink**, if I don't keep it plugged, with a piece of wood stuffed between the plug and t he shelf above it.. Sometimes I forget to put the piece of wood in after I do the laundry, but it's in now.
And either one or three of my neighbors, depending on how high the stream gets.
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I don't know....
I think hard working folks deserve good pay, perhaps even more so compared to highly paid executives and politicians.
Mark
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I am also not totally sure why. But, the cashiers at my local grocery say they sold a lot of water. Me, I save my juice and soda pop bottles, and refill them off the tap. That works, for me.
I buy bottled water for work projects when I'll hand out water. I can hand out sealed, single serving size water, and people know it's clean and safe to drink.
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I'm in South Jersey (West side, near Camden).
I keep hearing the Governor and everyone else saying to stock up on water. I am wondering why. Like you, I have public water, and I have never been without running water during any storm ever in my lifetime, even when there is a power outage. Same for natural gas. It's not like we are expecting an earthquake that could break water lines and gas lines.
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He could downsize the country by half, send the non working half to Miami, and greatly increase the profit margin?
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Mitt for President. Of Haiti.
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I'm a bit farther east than freaking Indiana. I'm in freaking New York. Maybe I better buy some bottled water, and flash light batteries?
I'm wondering how much damage, trees down, etc? Will see, when it arrives.
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Wind advisory in freaking Indiana for Monday.... Sandy has a long reach.
All of you in the way, head for high ground and stay safe.